SV: Dakkhi.nodaka
From: Ole Holten Pind
Message: 2301
Date: 2007-11-17
There are important Sanskrit sources that mention libation and pouring water
on a recipients right hand hands as confirmation of a gift or a promise. The
Sanskrit Srauta- and Gr.hayasuutras should be consulted for the implications
of udaka-puurva "preceded by water." udaka-daana "gift of water" was
presented in a ceremony to the manes.
Regards,
Ole Holten Pind
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Emne: Re: SV: SV: SV: [palistudy] Dakkhi.nodaka
_The Jaataka_ (Cowell, ed.) gives a citation in regards to the compound at
vol. 1, p. 17:
"When a gift was made,the donor poured water over the hand of the donee.
The gift that was here made by Jiivaka was the food bestowed on the
Brotherhood, as the Milindapanho explains (p. 118) in its version of this
story."
I can find no such story in the Miln... perhaps it would shed some light on
this?
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